That is a good observation. I add one: Maybe we are finally opening our hearts to God and seeing Rick, though flawed, speaks to his values. Just a thought.
He also lives his values. Our friend worked for him when he was our Senator. When she encountered a health crisis and the health insurer was denying her some of the care she needed, he personally interceded. Not only was her (very expensive) care secured, so was her job. He held her position open for her during months of incapacity until she was ready to come back. I always had a lot of respect for him for living his values and being a fundamentally decent human being.